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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07

THE celebrations BY the Central and
East Washington Christmas clubs were
held on the 18th. and the phiianthopic e.
forts of the committees were rewarded
with perfect success. Happiness was b.
slowed upon nearly 1-50 children. and the
festivities were most heartily entered into
b. bcncfactors and bcnenciaries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07

Mas. yoHx BrxKE. Of Scranton, Pa,
while going up stairs on the night Of the
z7th with 4 lighted lamp fell 70 the bottom
ana vas stunned The lamp exploded and
set her clothes on IRE Before she could
Be- rescued she MAS burned alDest 70 .
crisp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07

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Az The wcrknen's congress, 1t Brussels
IN the o<h. : proposal 20 afilixre with
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favored
PRKspKSr cLDuAxps eonaI','n,
unscrbpedlv causing his physicians some
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II Is thought that the succession q Cen
erzl Logan in the United states senate
rests between Governor Ogiesoy ana Snas-
THE Bulgarian agent - Consssntsnople.
IN . note 70 the Grand Vizier. declares tnat
the Pore has no right 70 inser1ere IL the
internal aRairs Of Bulgaria
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trenens. ana cause him 20 commit some
act which wil precipitste war
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which he denies Al Of Ihoebe's allega-
lions
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18th. and about ne nunoreo oollsrs !,
money, sixty dollars - stamp - -
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township. Perry County r. eonnln -
suicide with laudAnsm oecasse, lor sol-
Unexplained reason ne eouia NOV sceo11
Tor the money ne had coiiec1ed
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% take place in the Senate chamber 2
Washington on the slst- and the remain
20 be inferred IN vault there until
Place Of final burial i determined
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Jubilee The article - criticism o. -
poem BY the light Of events OF the pa
ffry years.
I'VE annual staoement ~ tne s'n
banks q Massachusetts = era.lIylns :
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amount Of deposits . sd l&,@n an
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-14
GRAPE CUTTINGS.

ToR SALE. CUTTINGS OF THE FOL-
4 lowing varieties: Berger, Zinfandel.
Trousseau, Granache. Mataro, Carrignan,
Petite Penot, or Black Burgundy, Ganay.
Tentuera Apply to r. L. MAYBERRY,
mrl7 I'm San Gabriel Cal
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the Winter
of 1663-'64 the LIST n. j. Cav. was stationed at
WarrentOn, Va, guarding the right flank Of
Meade's Army Of the Potomac. Our duty con-
sisted of scouting and picket duty at the same
time guarding signal station at Water Mount
ain. MOsbys Guerriiias were thick, which
made picket duty all but pleasant. Part of
Cos. II and l. were on picket near Water Mount
ain. The reserve was fortified with brush and
rails to prevent Mr.. Mosby and his friends
from giving Us a surprise. In Go. M there was
German by the name of Wenke who had
drawn a new horse a few days before. The
animal, not being used to picket duty, would not
be- still. It happened when Wiuke was on post
during that night a shot was fired and horse
came gall0ping toward the reserve. OF course
we, thinking the graybaeks had made an at
tack, got our earbines and knelt behind the
breastworks TO give them q warm reception.
When the horse and rider came within speak
ing distance the man cried at the top OF ais
voice:
ats noting de matter! It's noting de
matter! It's nopoGy PUT me-"
We recognized Wenke's voice, and of course
did not ire The horse did not halt until he
reached the reserve, and Wenke looked wild.
A Sergeant of Co. NJ had charge of the post,
and, asking Wenke what happened, the Latter
said:
"My horse always makes hi hi! hit him
NIT that, it went of, and the horse run away"
His horse always whinnied on post. Feel
ing lonesome Wenke lost his temper and hit
the animal between the ears with bis carbiHe,
which, most likely being full cooked, was dis
charged and the horse Tightened.-ALFRED
BRENNER, Co. L, 1st n. j. Cav, Papilli0n,
Neb.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11
The Eagle Brigade Again.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t seems that
the question Of what troops composed the Eagle
Brigade causes about as much discussion as
the planting the first flag on Lookout Mountain
or the Court house at Columbia, S. G. About
four years ago gave the organization Of that
brigade, as follows: 9Th Wis. (the Eagle Regi-
meut), IIth No, 47th Ill. and 9th Ne. A
comrade OF the 26th I'll. called my attention 20
the fact that the 26th was in the brigade. So
il was from the time Of landing at Hamburg
till the evacuation Of Corinth, about one and a
half or perhaps two months. Comraie L. A.
Carter, of the 26th, says: The Sth Wis. and
2Gth III. were continually together from Corinth,
Miss. to the grand review at Washington in
1866"
/ was a member Of the 18th H., and was
with the regiment from August. 1861, to Feb
ruary. 1866. The Sth Wis. was with us in the
same brigade from February, 1862, 10 February,
1866. The Sth nor any of the brigade was
ever in Washington or the grand review; was
never further east than Nashville, Tenn, or
Montgomery, Ala. Comrade Carter could
not have been with the Goth III. from Corinth
Miss, 10 the grand review" or he would not
make such a statement.-7H. Z. WALKER, Co
ID, 47th H., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Burning a Ounrtermnster.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; BY your leave
] viii tell how We buried our Quartermaster
de was a pretty good fellow in the main, but
had his faults ana misfOuunes like the rest Of
Us. One Of his faults was great love for
"c0mmissary." aud his misfortune was that
one Of his legs was about four inches shorter
than the other, caused by q Mexican bullet.
in April, 1862, we were in camp at Cross Tim
beers, about 10 miles north Of Pea Ridge, Ark.
Capt. John III. Peck. our Quartermaster,
brought something he called beef into camp
aud issued IL 10 the various companies.
do not propose al this late day 10 contra
dict the gallant CAPTAIN, especially as he has
gone where he cannot reply but If il was beef
IL had evidently been cut down in the Spring
time Of youth, aud 70 add 10 the cruelty Of war
had been starved before IL fell into the hands
Of our merclcss bulcheTs. The boys looked IL
over and concluded IL would be an act Of char
ity 10 give ii decent burial; 90 IL was collected
into pile and tenderly covered with earth.
Some genius then proceeded TO ornament the
grave. Az old hat Was found and placed at
one end, with a suRgestive-looking bottle low
ingiy nestled under It's brim; an old pair of
boots placed az the other end. one boot drawn
up about four inches more than the other. A
tripod was placed at the head, with a camp
kettle inverted over H.; pole with flag az
half mast, and M inscription stating that Old
Peck Ia dead and gone TO Hades and nobody
GAiNhs Ahu bD4Dt DbhCT pOclcAl inspirations.
Some one beat the Orderly's call on the camp
kettle. The Or6erlies all came 10 sec what
was wanted, and were told that we thought
Old Peck waited 20 issue some beef, but had
apparently gone 70 sleep and we could not
awaken him.
About this time tattoo put an end 10 our
sport for that night The next day we had
grand inspection and review, and as the grave
was near the cOlor-line il attracted the Col
ones attcntion. AS he rode up 10 bis position
he dism0unted and surveyed the mound, read
\ the inscription, walked around IL. and let out a
/ yell that might have been heard half a mile
away. The line officers rushed up 10 him and
surrounded the grave, and such shouts have
never been heard there since, j viii warrant.
/ While the fun WAS going on Capt. Peck rode
out 10 take his place IN the line. Seeing there
WAS some fun going on be rode up 10 get bis
share. They opened ranks aud let him ride . 10
the head and view IL and read the inscription,
and then made him take a view Of the foot.
always was afraid that the gallant Captain said
a few cuss words then, but am glad 10 say that
after be got over his " mad he took 10 In good
part. aud il Was an established rule ever after
that the 9th was 10 have the FIRST pick Of any
beef that was issued 20 our divisional loas'
while Capt, Peck presided over the Quartermas
ters Dcpartmeut.-"O OLD BRUIH," 60. 4, 37ti
Ind, Walton Mich.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11
First In yieksburg-About Some Honey.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: In a recent
issue Comrade J. j. Fitzgerrell. formerly AdJu-
tamt Of the slst H., claims that his regiment
was the second 70 enter Vicksburg after the
capitulatiOn. The First Brigade of Logan's
Division holds clear title TO the honor of first
entering Vicksburg, ard as the 51st was in the
Third Brigade, COmTade FitzgeTrell must be
mistaken. The First Brigade consisted of the
20th, 3lst, 45th, l24th Ill. and Odd Ind, as
stated by COmrade Fitzgcrrell. The 18th vas
the first aud the l24th was the fifth regiment
to enter the place. The order in the brigade of
the other three regiments / do not recoliect,
but one of them was the second regiment to
enter the city. and will leave il TO members
of that regiment to establish their claim.
The discussion Of this subject calls TO my
memory little incident in which reference
TO the slst helped some of our boys out of u
difficulty. After the fall Of Mobile, the 5lst
aud the regiment to which belonged were as
signed TO the same brigade. These regiments
were formerly part Of Logan's Division, and
when they were transferred to the Third Di-
vision of the Sixteenth Corps, the confidence
and sympathy of old associations ever remained
between them. We were ordered from Spanish
Fort to Montgomery, ard it was at this place
the incident referred to occurred. One day a
citizen complained TO Col. Howe, of our regi.
ment, that some Of the soldiers Of our brigade
had called upon him, and after helping them
selves to as much honey as they could con-
veniently carry away. left the premises with
out leaving their address or anything in the
way of compensation. Col. Howe Immediately
gave the Sergeant Major orders TO investi-
gate and report. While ON his way through
the regiment the Sergeant Major looked
into one of the tents OF Co. b. and diseoy-
cred four members of that company seated
around box of honey. enjoying its sweetness
with a satisfaction that comes only when such
luxuries are obtained by questionable means.
With the . first duty Of soldier " in his mind
the Sergeant-Major returned TO Col. Howe aud
reported his success or course the offenders
were promptly summoned TO headquarters.
With sober faces and every thought bent on a
defense. the guilty ones stood before superior
who g discipline was not the least creditable Of
his sOldierly qualities. When the boys were
asked why they 50 far forgot the duties Of a SOL
dier as to violate military order and transgress
the eighth commandment, one OF the members,
with the righteous indignation and injured in
nocence OF " boodler." assured the Colonel that
the honey was donation from the Slst. The
stern face relaxed, and look Of admiration
beamed from the eyes OF the beloved COM
mander as he said: :" / am glad TO know it was
not one Of my boys who stole the honey and
they returned to the feast.-C. Z. BAssETT,
| l24th ILL.,, Austin, Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11
Annlher lnennnt on podnntshurr.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; i have read
histories of battles which L considered some
what inconsistent with facts, but the sketch of
the battle of Podunkshurg." by "Cui Bono"
is the most absurd article ever read. think
Comrade Bono must have had MS memory im-
paired by another attack Of +" nostalgia" about
the time he wrote that history, or he would
not have told such whopper." One would
suppose from the reading OF his article that the
"l07th Oshkosh did about all the fighting in
that sanguinary conflict. and that what he did
not know about war would not DO worth fool
ing with"
Now, Comrade Bono certainly has not for
gotten that the 200th Ind, of which was a
conspicuous member. was there =" in person"
and aid AS much 20 cause victory 10 perch upon
the banner of the Smoothbore Brigade as
+" Cui Bono" or anyone else. The 20Oth Ind
did not go in on that salient" as our Colo
mel was reading the morning paper when the
"salient" trouble began and before he had
finished "Cui Bono aud Corp'l Snyder had
captured it and planted it behind a stump"
never did take much stock in " salients any
how. / had some trouble with " salient
once when was boy, and have never so far
forgotten myself as TO be induced TO fool
around" salient" since.
/ was not in the charge the third day
when the " lines bulged and raised so many
regiments of their feet" | had been detailed
the second day, after breakfast. togo with COrpl
Snyder 10 the rear and look for stragglers. but
as IL was not a very good day for stragglers. We
did not find any until the next morning. when
we found "Cui Bono" of the 10th Oshkosh :;
but, as he was suffering from a severe attack Of
nostalgia" the fight was over before we could
get him back 10 his command.
Comrade Bono says that the fracas WAS
opened on the third day by an assault on that
part OF the line commanded by Gen. Peacork.
Now that is all bosh. Corp1 Snyder, "Cdi
Bono" and myself were in a pOstiontfl to
know that az that time Gen. Peacock five
miles in the rear playing seven-up with Gen.
Reade, and the command Of that part Of the
line devolved on Gen. Pickles. who was ably
assisted with advice by Col. Strut, the gallant
commander Of the "20Oth Ind, !" as brave a SOL
der ms ever crnnched Government bareback or
charged retreatDg foe.
/ do not take much stock In the story Of
Corp1 Snyder about ordering Gen. UnOeker to
the rear. Gen. Unocker was one Of NATURES
noblemen, aud a military man by profession
aud practice He was always to be found in a
safe place in the rear in time Of battle. He
loved his soldiers too dearly 10 be slashiDg
around in their way when there were any " hos
tile movements" Besides. history shows that
Corpl Snyder was Mt that time In the rear look
ing for straggiers.-"SI KLEGG Go. @, 200th
Ind" Il. l.. McReynolds, Roseville, III.
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About Fort Malone.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: claim that
the 18th Pa. was the first regiment TO enter the
fort aud that Serg't Samuel A. Beddall, of Co.
+. was the man who put the flag on the fort on
the morning Of April ?, 1865. We advanced
from Fort He'll, which was right opposite Fort
Malone, 10 the rebel pieket-line, aud from
there we charged and broke the abatis, which
was tied with wire. and il was then the flag
was put on. We received orders to fall hack
on account of us getting out Of line by break
ing the abats. After leaving the flag on the
fort we formed and charged again, aud it was
there We lost Col. GOwen. He was shot down
halfway between Fort Malone and the rebel
picket-line. Then Capt. Williams. of Co. +.
took command Of the regiment, aud we charged
right into the fort aud held it until we were
relieved by the ZOnaves in the evening.
think John Mercer and myself were The first
TO enter the fort next morning shortly after
daylight. We went in for one OF our comrades,
Daniel Barnet, who was killed. l took ring
from tho finger Of John Katz Co. ID, 18th Pa,
aud sent it home to his sister, who lived in
Pottsviile. In looking over the dead that
morning j did not see any of the Sth Mich
but there were plenty Of the 45th aud 45th Pa
-JoHS WATSON, Go. L, 4Sth Pa, Shenandoah,
Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11
T0 AccoMPANY HTM.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBuEE. Nv ola com.
rane, scrg't Dan. C0fman, Sterling. Kan
claims thai NJ tlae battle Of Franklin Tie 10th
Ohio did quite AZ much AZ any other regiment
engaged in recapiurng the works from the
enemy. lie undoubtedly Is correct. We
were lying b. reserve about 200 yards IN the
rear Of the works az the time the engagement
began, with the 10Th Ky few feet behind us
When Gen. Magner's two brieades came in.
with the rebels close behind them. causing A
stampede q our men from the works between
The eFeF-memOtable cOtt0n-gin and the COlum.
Dia pike we were ordered up to the breach
kotW outstanding the rebels had possession. we
met them face 10 face. aud after A hand -to-haad
c0ufic and the loss o. many OF our brave men.
We drove them back and Fegaincd what had
been lost.
Had II not have been for Gen. Wagner's
iatal biuncer IA trying 10 whip Hoods army
with q handful Of men, ] am confident that
tiie iAitic OF fnnukhn would have been the
most decisive Of the war Ho0ds army could
hardly have escaped humiliation, coming AS
thes do toward us over an open plain iof a
iuil bali mite. As h was. our men had 10. la
q measure, reserve their ere nc q time when tbe
most e3ectiFe wOrk could have been done Ia
order a. LEI Wagner la. The I75th Ohio WAS
Dew regiment. compssod-with the execution
OF Cos. AID k-0i farmers and uiechan cs. an
Lad ouly bcen organized a month and half
The meu knew but iitile about tactics and drill
DIT they haa ieit Their homes fully determined
no 90 their best "a save the country. and when
The Conflict came they fought like Epartans u
old. From Che position occupied by the l0tL
Ny. while Ia reserve, ID mnst have been with
os in helping 10 drive TIC Febels back vet ths
10th was The hrst % met tie rebels that wor,
~ possession OF our woIks.-W =. MOOLF
captain, 10th Ohio Wilmington o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Evidently
Comrade 4. NJ. Riddle, 30 Ind battery. was not
engaged in the last battle Of the war viz. Fort
Blakely, Ala, April y. 1865. He speaks OF the
battle being fought after dark, when AS a mat
ter Of fact our bugles sounded the charge at 5
p. IN. Of that eyentlul Sunday. and in II min
utes we were inside the rebel works, with the
sun more than an hour high. Again. Gen A. T..
Smiths Sixteenth Corps took no part in the fight
At Fort Blakely. but was at that time engaged
In capturing Spanish aud Sand Forts. away on
the rebel right, aud two and half miles to the
left Of the Thirteenth Corps boys, under Gen.
Gordon Granger, these being the troops that
stOrmed Fort Blakely. Andrews. Hawkins,
Neatch, Garrard aud Steele were all brigade
commanders OF the Thirteenth Corps. aud took
part IN the siege and capture Of Fort Blakely.
fully agree with him in the assertion that
IL was the last battle Of the war, aud it was as
gallant charge as ever was made. My regi-
ment was deployed as skirmishers five PAGES
apart in front Of the Third Brigade Second
Division, Thirteenth Corps, go that | was ia
position TO know something Of the fight. We
crossed zoo yards Of open field covered with
buried torpedoes over two lines Of abatis trim
wires and bitches IN the face Of a murderons
Gre Of artillery and muskelry. aud went into
the encmy's works 10 good shape. Gen Maury
aud staff aud few men did escape on a steamer
30 Mobile only 10 surrender few days later
but the bulk OF his army. together with 81 OOl
stands Of arms aud 30 pieces Of artillery, were
captured.-N. X. BIDDLEMAN, Co. B, SD Ohio
Thornburg, Iowa
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-11

EDITOR NATIoE Al TRIBUNE: / see that
some OF the old veterans nave become conscience
stricken, and thereby are induced 10 =" 'fess up"
Now, if the fellow who stole my box of butter
and other good things sent by my wife while
we were stationed at COrinth, Miss, will do
likewise, will readily forgive him, rs think
we are at least even on that score. i am will
ing TO leave Col. 3issell, Of che LIST Mo. Eng's,
to Judge, when I iaforIn him where the cOn-
tents of his big box Of goodies that there was
SO much hunting after went to. Capt. BraciS-
EFT. of Co. l. was pretty sharp, but old Stephen
l.. Lynch was "Onto his racket" when he came
spying about the tool shop. / think the Colo
onel lost his box at Jackson, Tenn. was as
Corinth at the time, but got good share Of the
wine, jellies, pickles, etc, and don't blame the
officer making such strict search after such
good truck. i would like very much TO see
Col. Bisseil and Capt. Brackets, and tell them
all about how that job was done. would like
to know of the welfare of any of the Quarter
masters tool boys Of the LIST Mo. Engs. and if
any of the boys happen to visit our mineral
springs here, just hnns me up and wen have a
gay old und-up."-IsaAEL BIxLER, Co. G,
LIST Mo. Engs, Geuda Springs, Kan.
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A Rellc OF Camp BOND. TrIer. Ter.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The powder
horn mentioned ia a late number OF THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUSE rs The Boss think can
be beaten by one now In the possession Of COm-
rade A. II. Hutchinson, Of this place, and which
was made and engraved by him while pTis-
oner Of war at Camp Ford. Tex. IL is beau
tiful, transparent horn, and Is composed Of six
pieces, besides the bottom aud stopper, which
are also made Of horn. The bottom Is Of elouded
horn, finished in ridges and inserted i'm the
same like a head into barrel. baud of
smoke -cOlored horn an inch wide encircles the
base close TO the bottom. Near the TOP is a
band OF jet-black horn put Oh over the main
part, and then ring Of light-colored horn fit
ting snug TO that; next TO this is a long black
piece neatly carved, aud over this is clear
white piece. which holds the stopper. Every
piece is beautifully carved and POLISHED. aud
fitted 50 neatly together that it seems as if it
was all carved from one horn.
The engraving is still more wonderful, con-
sidering that il was done with common
pocketknife and inside Of a rebel prison. Close
around the top OF the main part is its history.
a. follows: Engraved by A. Ii. Hutchinson,
Co. &, 18th Me-, while a prisoner Of war at
Camp Ford, Tyler. Tex. Wounded and cap.
turcd at Pleasant Hill, La, April o, 1894 Ex-
changed May "a, 1865" The Goddess of Lib
erty and the u. S. coat-of arms occupy the
front of the born.. A typical figure Of pris-
oner Of war Is shown eneircled by the words.
prisoner Of war at Tyler, Tex" Elsewhere is
a drawing representing Union soldier with
musket and accouterments. the regimental flag
and State banner, cannon aud cannon-bals
On a scroll over this are the words "The Union
forever" Every mite OF the surface OF the
horn 10 covered with drawings, which show as
| plainly as IL made on paper. This knack OF
4 engraving Comrade Hutchinson thinks was
the means Of saving his own life as well rs thai
Of others Of his comrades. for by that means be
was able 10 buy sweet potatoes, and they saved
him from dying of scuryy.-E w. sPRAGUE
/ Sprague's Mills, Me-